Legal Opinion

Shorter v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 8, 1980No. 60063PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Judge.

Mary Louise Shorter appeals her conviction for prostitution. We affirm.

1. The accusation herein was filed with the clerk of court on November 26,1979. Appellant’s arraignment, however, had been set for November 19,1979. Notwithstanding her waiver of arraignment, appellant asserts in her first enumeration of error that since there was no case pending against her at the time set for her arraignment, “that the actions of the State are a nullity.” This contention is without merit. “The purpose of arraignment [was] to put [appellant] on notice as to the charge against which [she] must…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Franklin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  2. Madison v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1955
  3. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  4. Clark v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  5. Caldwell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Croft v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  2. Loggins v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Weddington v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  4. Shivers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. State v. ChrisopoulosCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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